Environment, lifestyle, and female infertility

R Bala, V Singh, S Rajender, K Singh - Reproductive sciences, 2021 - Springer
Lifestyle factors, which include the practices we adopt in our daily life, have a significant role
in shaping our overall health. These lifestyle choices are mainly centered on personal …

Impact of oxidative stress on oocyte competence for in vitro embryo production programs

S Soto-Heras, MT Paramio - Research in Veterinary Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Producing high-competent oocytes during the in vitro maturation (IVM) is considered a key
step for the success of the in vitro production (IVP) of embryos. One of the known disruptors …

Equilibrium between anti‐oxidants and reactive oxygen species: a requisite for oocyte development and maturation

M Kala, MV Shaikh, M Nivsarkar - Reproductive medicine and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are required for cellular functioning and are controlled by
anti‐oxidants. The ROS influence the follicles, oocytes, endometrium, and their environment …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin scavenger properties against oxidative and nitrosative stress: impact on gamete handling and in vitro embryo production in humans and other …

P Loren, R Sánchez, ME Arias, R Felmer… - International Journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Oxidative and nitrosative stress are common problems when handling gametes in vitro. In
vitro development in mammalian embryos is highly affected by culture conditions, especially …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin: shedding light on infertility?-a review of the recent literature

S Fernando, L Rombauts - Journal of ovarian research, 2014 - Springer
In recent years, the negative impact of oxidative stress on fertility has become widely
recognised. Several studies have demonstrated its negative effect on the number and …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of developmental rate of mouse embryos yielded from in vitro fertilization of the oocyte with treatment of melatonin and vitamin C simultaneously

S Navid, Z Saadatian, A Talebi - BMC Women's Health, 2023 - Springer
Background In recent decades, in vitro fertilization (IVF) has been widely used as a method
of assisted reproductive technology (ART) to improve fertility in individuals. To be more …

Beneficial effects of melatonin on in vitro embryo production from juvenile goat oocytes

S Soto-Heras, M Roura, MG Catalá… - Reproduction …, 2018 - CSIRO Publishing
Melatonin is a universal antioxidant that improves in vitro embryo production in several
species. The aims of this study were to determine the melatonin concentration in the ovarian …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of melatonin on mitochondrial function and autophagy in in vitro matured oocytes of aged mice

ZNH Almohammed, F Moghani-Ghoroghi… - Cell Journal …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective This study examined the in vitro effect of melatonin on the protein synthesis of
mitochondria, as well as autophagy in matured oocytes of aged mice. Materials and …

Aanat Knockdown and Melatonin Supplementation in Embryo Development: Involvement of Mitochondrial Function and DNA Methylation

M Yang, J Tao, H Wu, S Guan, L Liu… - Antioxidants & Redox …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Aims: In addition to pineal gland, many cells, tissues, and organs also synthesize melatonin
(N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine). Embryos are a group of special cells and whether they can …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin modifies histone acetylation during in vitro maturation of mouse oocytes

S Keshavarzi, M Salehi, F Farifteh-Nobijari… - Cell Journal …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective We evaluated the effect of melatonin, as a potent antioxidant agent, on glutathione
(GSH) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, as well as histone H3 lysine 9 (H3K9), and …